I think the standard should be:Default to serve the customer
There are always exceptions that can be envisioned, but I don't think the examples below qualify.
Cassell was basically throwing up political arguments for his wife who was campaigning for office. He said he wasn't refusing to treat anyone -
http://www.myfoxorla...ctor-Jack-Cassell
In the Okonkwo case, I think he made a reasonable decision. She says that she refused to answer his questions. It's hard for a physician to treat a patient if the patient doesn't trust him. Threatening to call a lawyer isn't a good move to preserve a doctor-patient relationship, either. It doesn't seem to me to be an issue of gun ownership per-se. This NYT essay indicates that potentially embarrassing questions can be routine in medical exams -
http://www.nytimes.c...olicy/09guns.html They didn't get along. She shouldn't be seeing him, and I don't have a problem with him breaking the relationship first.
Of course, Rick Scott and the FL legislature throwing their weight around about what physicians can and cannot ask their patients is stupid, counter-productive, grandstanding. But that's to be expected these days... :-(
My $0.02. :-)
Cheers,
Scott.